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rather than (do ...)

2

to sob

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

(writing) desk

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

sketchbook

3

pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

4

lung

1

blood vessel; vein

5

brain; brains; mind

5

color photo; colour photo

1

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

6

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

8

Barbie

1

doll; puppet; figure

4

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

9

dress

2

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

8

very young; little; childish; immature

4

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

4

icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)

1

internal organs; intestines; viscera

2

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

until now; so far; up to the present

7

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

4

which; what (way)

4

picture book

1

in comparison to; rather than

5

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

3

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

4

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

4

daydream; waking dream

2

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

dream; vision; reverie

1

only; sole; unique

2

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

1